Why Japan's Greatest Sports Car Became Too Expensive to Own

The Nissan 300ZX Z32 was supposed to be the future of sports cars—a twin-turbocharged, four-wheel-steering masterpiece built at the peak of Japan’s "Bubble Economy." But for many owners, the dream of owning a 300ZX Twin Turbo eventually collided with a brutal reality: an $800 spark plug service. In this documentary, we explore the rise and fall of the Z32. We look at the engineering decisions that made it a world-beater in 1990, the "Gentlemen’s Agreement" that capped its official power, and the packaging trade-offs that made it one of the most expensive Japanese cars to maintain. From the Plaza Accord’s impact on pricing to the "Nissan Revival Plan" that eventually ended the era of over-engineered sports cars, this is the story of the last Z-car built before the accountants took over. #nissan #automotive #automotivehistory